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elja.

endurance, perseverance

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɛlja]
  1. endurance, perseverance

    feminine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse eljan, from Proto-Germanic *aljaną. Cognate with Old English ellen (“strength, courage”).

noun[ˈɛlja]
  1. concubine, mistress

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse elja (“rival wife”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (“zeal, eagerness”). Cognate with Faroese eljustrið, Old High German ella, giella (“rival, mistress”).

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